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Communities across the Ukambani region have thrown their support behind the Thwake Multipurpose Dam, calling on politicians and activist groups to stop what they describe as politically motivated efforts to sabotage one of Kenya's most significant water infrastructure projects.
Construction of the dam, located at the confluence of the Athi and Thwake rivers along the Makueni-Kitui border, has reached 94.2%, Principal Secretary for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir told the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation.
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Remaining works are being fast-tracked to allow water impoundment to commence in April 2027.
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The Thwake Dam is a flagship project under Kenya Vision 2030.
Standing approximately 80.5 metres high with a planned storage capacity of 688 million cubic metres, it is designed to serve roughly 1.3 million people across Makueni, Kitui and Machakos counties with approximately 150,000 cubic metres of treated…
